Ronnie Kizzia

Ronald “Ronnie” Dale Kizzia Ronnie Kizzia, 59, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Muskogee. He was born on November 9, 1952 to Billy G. and Beatrice R. (Williams) Kizzia. Ronnie graduated from Braggs High School in 1971 and attended Connors State College. During the course of his life he worked as a gardener for Bebb’s Flowers and was an Agent for Continental Trailways in Sallisaw. The work he enjoyed the most, and what he lived for, was raising Chasity as his daughter and Savannah as his granddaughter. Chasity and Savannah were the light of his life. Ronnie loved serving the Lord and reading the Word. He could play the piano by ear and used this God-given talent by playing in church so that he and others could worship the Lord. He loved spending time with friends and family and entertained them all with his quick wit and humor. Ronnie enjoyed basketball, playing Bingo, Tater Hole, and card games with family. He especially liked watching all sports and was a very competitive athlete. His favorite teams to follow were OU and the St. Louis Cardinals. During the Larry Bird era, he was the biggest Boston Celtics fan. Ronnie often said this was the best time of his life - teaching Larry Bird how to shoot – even though “his shot was still not as good as mine”. In recent years he became the biggest OKC Thunder Fan. Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Beatrice Kizzia; grandparents, A.F. and Myrtle Williams and Bill and Babe Kizzia; two sisters, Judith Muriel Kizzia and Debbie Kizzia Haworth; one brother, Larry (Bugs) Kizzia; Aunt Muriel Thomas, Uncle Greasy Thomas, Uncle Dale (Unc) Kizzia, Uncle Scott Kizzia, Aunt Lela Evans, Aunt Goldie Darrow, Aunt Faye Standifer; one nephew, Ryan Morris; and his irreplaceable spoiled dog “Mookie” named after OU basketball player Mookie Blaylock. He is survived by one sister, Jackie Curtis of Braggs, OK; three brothers, Terry Kizzia of Braggs, OK, Rick Kizzia of Braggs, OK, and Boone Kizzia of Braggs, OK; two nieces, one he raised as a daughter and one a granddaughter, Chasity Kizzia of Muskogee, OK and Savannah Kizzia-Reed of Muskogee, OK; one son-in-law, Derrick Reed, Jr. of Muskogee, OK; several nieces and nephews: Tina, Lisa, Steve, Dean, Trenda, Jamie, Tucker, Mike, Garrett, Shelly, Stephanie, Skylar, Casey, Larryd, Tobi, Robbie, Dan’l, Tiffany, Tosha, Tabitha, Colt, Rodney, Staci, Rocky; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends; three special friends and running buddies, Brian Poe, Lisa Mullen and Jan Landrum.

Ronnie Kizzia

November 9, 1952 - June 9, 2012